Splanchnic haemodynamics in patients with cirrhosis
| Cirrhosis (Child group) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A (n = 15) | B (n = 23) | C (n = 13) | Total cirrhosis (n = 51) | Controls (n = 13) | ANOVA | |
| Values are mean (SEM). | ||||||
| aSignificant difference from controls (p<0.01); bsignificant difference from Child class A (p<0.05). | ||||||
| Hepatic blood flow (l/min) | 1.38 (0.13) | 1.36 (0.11) | 1.28 (0.29) | 1.35 (0.09) | 1.09 (0.10) | NS |
| Hepatic venous pressure gradient (mm Hg) | 10.7 (1.5)a | 18.0 (0.8)a b | 18.7 (2.0)a b | 15.9 (0.9)a | 2.9 (0.3) | p<0.001 |